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The news just keeps getting worse for David Moyes and Sunderland during the club's seven-match winless streak.

Despite being boosted by the returns of Lee Cattermole and Victor Anichebe from long injury layoffs, Moyes confirmed that midfielders Steven Pienaar and Jan Kirchhoff will not be available for the remainder of the season due to injury. The midfield duo will join Duncan Watmore and Paddy McNair as part of a core group of Black Cats ruled out for the season. Said Moyes: "There’s no more good news as far as players coming back from any injuries, and I think the other ones are now players who are probably out for the season." Apr 10 - 4:14 PM

Sunderland officially announced the signing of free-agent winger Steven Pienaar to a contract through the end of the season.

The 34-year-old made his club debut against Middlebrough as a substitute in the first half after reuniting this week with manager David Moyes, who signed him from Borussia Dortmund back in 2008 and again in 2012 after a failed stint at Tottenham. But the Toffees released the South African international this summer once his contract ran out after an injury-plagued season last year in which he made only four Premier League appearances. Sun, Aug 21, 2016 09:09:00 AM

It's the end of an era at Everton this summer, and not just the Roberto Martinez era, as the club released its retained and released list.

Among the names on the list, Everton confirmed that winger Steven Pienaar, midfielder Leon Osman and long-time defender Tony Hibbert will not see their contracts renewed when they expire this summer, making the trio available on free transfers. Hibbert has been in the first team for 16 seasons after coming up through the club's academy in the 1990's, but the 35-year-old featured in only one game this year due in part to injuries. Osman, also 35, arrived in the first team at the same time as Hibbert while Pienaar has been at the club since 2007. Sun, Jun 12, 2016 10:21:00 AM

Roberto Martinez revealed that Steven Pienaar has been "working really well" and the 33-year-old (who is yet to feature this season) "should be available" for this weekends’ FA Cup tie against Dagenham.

Martinez was talking ahead of tomorrows’ Capital One cup semi-final against Manchester City in which the Everton boss confirmed that his side suffered no fresh problems following the draw with Tottenham on Sunday. Phil Jagielka is also expected to be involved on Saturday after his recent recovery from a knee ligament injury. "I wouldn’t say he is ready to play 90 minutes (on Wednesday). Probably the weekend will be a better target." James McCarthy could be back before the end of January after suffering a recurrence of a groin injury during the defeat to Stoke City in game week nineteen. Tue, Jan 5, 2016 09:30:00 AM